There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Castle Douglas by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
5h 59m£77–122Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
8h 23m£41–72Drive 242.3 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Castle Douglascar 242.3 mi
4h 11m£61–88Fly, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
7h 15m£58–150Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
7h 6m£67–122
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Castle Douglas is to bus and train which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Dumfries via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Birmingham and Castle Douglas is 246 miles. The road distance is 243.7 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Castle Douglas without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Birmingham to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Birmingham to Castle Douglas train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
Birmingham to Castle Douglas train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Castle Douglas is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Birmingham to Castle Douglas.
There are 458+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Royal Bank via Carlisle, Dumfries, and Dumfries station in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
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